Tree Howler

This creature started with the idea of what a predator that moved like an orangutan might look like. From there I added features of a gecko, chameleon and Northern Shrike bird.

This creature is very vocal, inhaling and reverberating large quantities of air through their thick throat chambers. Their main calls are whooping howls and series of deep booming noises, much like those of an alligator. These calls carry far, allowing for a surprisingly sophisticated long distance communication between Howlers. When a group of Howlers join together to hunt large groups of prey, they use these calls to cause disorientation in their targets.

Deathclaw Variants

These creatures originate from Jonah Lobe's 'Draw This in Your Style' challenge, where he offered up his infamous Deathclaw for interpretation. For my variants, I pulled traits from mandrills, sharks, bulls, toads and bulldogs.

Matchstick Fae

This creepy little fae came about from me musing what The Little Matchstick Girl might look like if she came back as a vengeful spirit. Done as part of my monster manual. Homemade tea inks, pencil and ink.

Mandragora

Mandragora (or ‘Mandrake’) are creatures that live in the earth. Once they are uprooted, they release a shriek that kills all who hear it.

For my interpretation, I went for kind of a vampiric potato, where the mouth isn’t immediately revealed and one could possibly assume they’d just unearthed a peculiar, but not lethal, tuber. Until the mouth opens, that is.

Jinmenken

This is my interpretation of the Japanese legend of the man-faced dog. I designed mine around the idea of it being a highly intelligent familiar to magic users. As soon as I started sketching them, their personality really came out. Done for my monster manual.

Skitter Skatter

The spikes of this creature are made of hair and are constantly being regrown. Nimble and quick, the only sound you hear from this creature is a faint, skittering rustle that is easily missed unless it is very quiet.

An ambush predator, this creature often awaits prey from high vantage points and simply drops down on them with its massive second mouth that covers the whole front of its body.

Quetzacoatl

Based on the Aztec god, I painted this colorful serpent as a different practice from my usual sketchy style.

Moon Kirin

Fire Blossom Dragon

This creature is kind of a fake Monster Hunter creation. Something I designed, but in the style of the game.

Short legged but stout, the Fire Blossom Dragon moves surprisingly fast on the ground by moving in leaps and bounds much like a weasel. The tail releases stunning spores, and can paralyze those who touch the sticky purple tendrils. When not using the tail to attack, the tendrils are protectively covered in large scales.

Amphibious Creature

A cross between a lungfish, Amazon River Otter, and dunkleosteus, this creature was designed to be a wolf of the rivers and swamps.

Creatures & Creepies

Creatures & Creepies marks my first art book. Kickstarted in May 2017 and successfully funded in just a few hours, this book became so much more than what I had initially planned thanks to generosity of over 200 backers. Fast forward to November and 130 pages full of hundreds of my critters were in our hands in one beautiful, perfect bound book.

You can purchase this book in my store.

The Lost Age

The Lost Age, a new rpg from Thumos Games, is a fantastical take on the Mesopotamian culture. Over 50 of my creations help to flesh out this game, from powerful gods to the bat-like race I helped design, the No-Ka.